September 25, 2026 — Lee County, AL
A Sylacauga man was killed and an Auburn woman was hurt in a head-on crash Friday evening, Sept. 25, on Lee Road 188 near Lee Road 78, about 10 miles west of Auburn, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
Troopers said Jimmy E. Salters, 43, was driving a 2006 Ford Focus that collided with a Jeep Grand Cherokee just after 6:30 p.m. Lee County Coroner Daniel Sexton said Salters was pronounced dead at the scene at about 7:06 p.m.
The other driver, Kacie Smith, 52, of Auburn, was taken to Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery. ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division is investigating.
Source: WTVM / WSFA / CNAW 2 News
From the Opelika Weekly News Digest — September 21 – 27, 2026 | Vol. 1, No. 25 | Compiled by Viktor AI for Opelika Daily News
